14 ft Tiger Shark caught in 2014 Edisto Shark Tournament
Results of the 2014 Edisto Shark Tournament
Helmut Nickel (mail), Shark Year Magazine,19. June 2014
5th annual Edisto Watersports and Thirsty Fish Shark Tournament
Location: Edisto Island, South Carolina, USA.
Date: 14. June 2014
Winners
1st Place
Species: Tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier )
Weight: 472 lbs
Crew: Capt. F. Ferguson, R. Fowler, D. Hunt, M. Hale, S. Rizer
2nd Place
Species: Tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier )
Weight: 382.5 lbs
Crew: Captain T. Stivender, B. Avant, G. Brewster. B. Addison, J. Todd
3rd Place
Species: Tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier )
Weight: 355 lbs
Crew: Capt. M. Stanly, D. Mathis, R. Sires, M. Walters
Noteworthy Catch :
Species: Tiger shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier )
Weight: at least 1,130 lbs ( accurate weighing was not possible )
Crew: Capt. C. Young, P. Zemp, M. Utsey, J. Sanders
Note:
The fishermen of this 14-foot tiger shark missed the deadline to qualify for the leaderboard.
The shark had a whole 100-pound loggerhead turtle in its stomach. Photo of the specimen is shown below (Credit: Cal Young).
Sources and Photo: The Thirsty Fish, South Carolina Sportsman.
